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Pittsburgh, PA vs Towson, MD

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- The median age of a home in Pittsburgh is 26.3% older than the median age of a home in Towson.
 Pittsburgh, PATowson, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age80  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$427,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock32.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.85.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.9$11.0
 Homes Owned41.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented46.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Pittsburgh, PATowson, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,110$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,010  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,340$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,280  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,140$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,780  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Pittsburgh, PATowson, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Pittsburgh, PATowson, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9999.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99917.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99913.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock25.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock18.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Pittsburgh, PATowson, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock25.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock12.0%12.2%
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 2 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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